A client retained Attorney Flagg to handle a complicated tru…
A client retained Attorney Flagg to handle a complicated trust and estate matter. Late Friday afternoon, client wired funds to Flagg’s client trust account. The payment was specifically labeled a “special retainer” in the engagement agreement to cover work Flagg anticipated completing over the next six weeks. Short of cash, and anticipating some additional funds from a big settlement from another client on the following Monday, Flagg transferred a portion of these funds from the trust account to his operating account, with the intent to transfer these funds back on Monday.Did Attorney Flagg violate his ethical duty to his client by withdrawing funds this way ?
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The ethical duty of confidentiality flows from the 5th amendment right against self-incrimination and forms bond between attorney and client that is basis for our adversarial system.Which of the following reasons may constitute grounds for an attorney to break this ethical duty under Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct ?
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A criminal defense lawyer offered to represent a defendant charged with murder on a contingent fee basis. The client would pay only if the lawyer won an acquittal and would pay nothing if the case resulted in a conviction. The client was eager to do this and consented to the arrangement, in writing.Which of the following best describes the lawyer’s situation ?
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